Corruption Currents: U.K. House of Commons Passes Magnitsky Amendment

A man passes a puddle reflecting Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in London on Jan. 17.
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Bribery:

A new U.S. Justice Department official discussed the future of FCPA enforcement. (GAB)

Cybercrime:

China is suspending all coal imports from North Korea for a year, and experts said to expect more cybercrime as a result. (Reuters, Time)

Moscow wants facts on the alleged Russian hacking of the U.S. election. Meanwhile, U.S. investigations continue and the hacking allegations loom over an election to lead the Democratic party. (Bloomberg, AP, Politico)

Spain's Princess Cristina was cleared in a tax-evasion trial but her husband was sentenced to prison. (BBC, SKY)

Minutes after an Austrian court approved Ukrainian oligarch Dmitry Firtash's extradition to the U.S. on bribery charges, he was detained again on Spanish claims of money laundering. (Guardian, Reuters)

Authorities in El Salvador said they arrested 10 people for helping former President Elias Antonio Saca launder $22 million of public money. They didn't appear to be contacted. (OCCRP)